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Software Development Engineer II, Programming Foundations (ASBX)

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/16/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role is for an SDE II focused on leveraging GenAI to enhance the builder experience at Amazon. The team aims to optimize automated testing within the AI Development Life Cycle by developing tools and platforms that improve testing efficiency for engineers. You will be responsible for building the infrastructure that connects generative AI to Amazon's engineering processes. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence how thousands of engineers utilize AI in their daily work.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • 1+ years of experience in software development engineering or a related field
  • 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, or distributed software applications
  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 3+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, implement, test, and document large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications and tools.
  • Collaborate with team members to deliver software testing capabilities with an AI-first approach.
  • Work with managers and leaders to shape the vision and roadmap for test tools.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide interns to grow the team.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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